The Avengers are still trying to make their way to the main government building on the Kree homeworld when they are attacked by the Starforce sent by the Supreme Intelligence; In the midst of the battle, they are confronted by the dual rulers of the Kree empire; As they begin to parlay with the Kree, the Avengers watch in horror as Deathbird swoops down and kills Ael-Dann and Dar-Benn; The Supreme Intelligence, who plotted the whole scenario, once again takes over the Kree empire and orders the Avengers held as spies; He also commands the Starforce to fly to the Shi'ar empire and kill Lilandra.